Netgear EX3800 Installation Guide - Page 7

and MyNetworkName_5GEXT

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5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 6. Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. 7. If the Router Link LED doesn't light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and try again. Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or green. 8. On your computer or WiFi device, find and connect to the new extended WiFi network. The extender creates two new extended WiFi networks. The extender's new WiFi network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end of the name. For example: • Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName • New extended WiFi network names. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and MyNetworkName_5GEXT Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router. Router Extender 7 Computer

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5.
Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED
to light green.
6.
Use the Router Link LED on the front panel to help you choose a spot
where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
7.
If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender
into an outlet closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the
Router Link LED lights amber or green.
8.
On your computer or WiFi device, find and connect to the new
extended WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extended WiFi networks. The
extender’s new WiFi network names are based on your existing WiFi
network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end of the name.
For example:
Existing WiFi network name
. MyNetworkName
New extended WiFi network names
. MyNetworkName_2GEXT
and MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
Router
Extender
Computer